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Showing 28212830 of 69033 articles for Art. 489 al. 1 and Art. 490 al. 2

French Civil CodeIn force
Section 2: The procedure applicable to divorce by judicial mutual consent

Article 250-2

…approve the agreement, however, it may approve provisional measures within the meaning of articles 254 and 255 which the parties agree to take until the date on which the divorce judgment becomes res…

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French Code of Criminal ProcedureIn force
Section 2: Specific powers of the President of the Investigating Chamber

Article 221-2

…er to the Investigating Chamber under the conditions provided for in the third paragraph of Article 173. This period is reduced to two months for the benefit of the person under investigation when he…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 1: Operating conditions common to clinical and biological activities involving medically assisted procreation

Article R2142-21-2

Health establishments and organisations authorised to carry out one or more biological activities in medically assisted procreation are responsible for : 1° Assigning the unique European donation code…

AI translation · Updated 4 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: Freedom of establishment

Article R4321-28-2

The regional directorate for youth, sport and social cohesion provides the committee's secretariat.

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Civil CodeIn force
Paragraphe 1 : Du divorce par consentement mutuel par acte sous signature privée contresigné par avocats, déposé au rang des minutes d'un notaire

Article 229-2

…t mutually consent to their divorce by deed under private signature countersigned by lawyers where: 1° The minor, informed by his or her parents of his or her right to be heard by the judge under the…

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French Insurance CodeIn force
Paragraph 1: The National Advisory Commission on Natural Disasters

Article D125-2-2

…perating costs. The General Secretariat is provided by the Directorate General for Civil Protection and Crisis Management. In particular, it is responsible for communicating the opinion provided for i…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Responsibilities in the area of policy for continuous improvement in the quality and safety of care

Article R6144-2-2

The hospital medical committee : 1° Proposes the action programme mentioned in Article L. 6144-1 to the Director. This programme takes into account the improvements implemented following the analysis…

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 1: General provisions

Article D6523-2-2

…l branches concerned submit a request for management of the contributions mentioned in article D. 6523-2-1 to the ministers responsible for vocational training and overseas France.This request must be…

AI translation · Updated 1 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Single integration contract

Article L5522-2-2

…application in Guadeloupe, Guyana, Martinique, Mayotte, La Réunion, Saint-Barthélemy, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon, article L. 5134-72 is supplemented by two paragraphs worded as follows…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Intellectual Property CodeIn force
Section 2: Agency agreement

Article L132-20-2

…e resolution of disputes relating to the granting of the authorisation for simultaneous, unabridged and unchanged retransmission referred to in articles L. 132-20-1 and L. 132-20-3.Failing an amicable…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
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